Thursday 11 December, 2014

1) Extra Story Map time this week, including some "No Laptop" time, (more artistic time) so plan appropriately

2) Grade 7 Mesopotamia test date Monday December 15 

3) Christmas/Holiday Party Thursday (student organized)

***Also, a large part of our novel study is a story map (like a comic book) due December 16.  I am giving LOTS of school time (including much of the afternoon today, Friday, but you might want to ensure your child is on pace to finish without being too stressed towards the end.

We had an informational meeting today for all of the Grade 6s and 7s in the school informing that we are planning to go to Cypress Mountain again for cross country skiing, snow shoeing and inner tubing.  Our trips are planned for Friday Feb 6 and Friday Feb 13.  I am not sending a notice home at this time; that will happen in the New Year.  The biggest piece of information I wanted to get across was to start looking to collect/borrow appropriate clothing for the mountain.  I have said that with this much notice, it is hoped that no one will have to buy snow pants, snow jackets, appropriate helmets for inner tubing, etc (for this last one, the mountain had enough to lend last year, though I suppose we cannot count on that for this year).